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PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE ATA MID-YEAR MEETING HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON MAY 20-23, 1974

The authors' paper summarizes UMTA's accomplishments within the last year as well as proposed transit legislation. Mr. Scott reviews minority employment in both the government and the transit industry. The next 3 papers deal with UMTA bidding procedures, the method of evaluation of new vehicles by the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission, and a new specification for a 30' bus. Mr. Geissenheimer's paper discusses PAT's Product Price Promotion program. Mr. Mateyka deals with ways to improve the safety of TRANSBUS and the paper by Mr. Hoadley describes Split Grant Funding and the Criteria which guide UMTA in developing procedures for the changes made by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973.